Japanese symbol for “foundations”
足腰
あしこし
Romaji: ashikoshi
legs and loins; lower body
In Japanese, foundations is 足腰, read あしこし (ashikoshi).
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Meanings
- n legs and loins; lower body
- n foundations; underpinnings
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 満足 | まんぞく manzoku | satisfaction; contentment; gratification |
| 不足 | ふそく fusoku | insufficiency; deficiency; shortage |
| 足跡 | あしあと ashiato | footprints |
| 足元 | あしもと ashimoto | at one's feet; underfoot; one's step (as in "watch your step") |
| 発足 | ほっそく hossoku | starting; inauguration; launch |
| 手足 | てあし teashi | hands and feet; limbs |
| 腰痛 | ようつう youtsuu | lower back pain; lumbago |
| 物腰 | ものごし monogoshi | manner; demeanour; demeanor |
See also: Chinese symbol for “foundations”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.